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3542, VIC vs 3544, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 3542, VIC profile · 3544, VIC profile

3542, VIC 3544, VIC

Postcode 3544 and postcode 3542 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3544 has more people living alone (39.4% compared to 24.1%) and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (89.4% vs 77.6%). It is also more walkable, with 66.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, while postcode 3542 has none. Postcode 3542 is older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 45 in postcode 3544, and has a far higher share of people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework (40.9% vs 26.2%).

Both areas are almost identical in that every single home is a separate house. They also share very similar proportions of people aged 65 and over, and both have about 4% of their population born overseas. While the two areas have remained alike in these respects, other gaps have shifted; the difference in typical weekly income has widened, and the gap in Year 12 completion has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 113 larger in 3544, VIC No car: 5.7 pts higher in 3542, VIC Living alone: 15.2 pts higher in 3544, VIC Housework 15h+: 14.7 pts higher in 3542, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in 3544, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +113 larger in 3544, VIC gap steady
139 6th pct 252 11th pct
Median age in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +7 yrs older in 3542, VIC gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3542, VIC gap narrowing
2.2% 49th pct 2.0% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap steady
28.1% 86th pct 29.0% 87th pct
Under 15 in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap steady
14.4% 23rd pct 17.1% 47th pct
De facto in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3542, VIC gap steady
8.7% 15th pct 6.7% 8th pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.5 pts 23.0%
28.1% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.4% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.0% Youth (15–24) +10.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

60.9% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 51.0%
21.7% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
7.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.2% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

3542, VIC 3544, VIC

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3542, VIC gap narrowing
4.3% 6th pct 4.0% 5th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 84.1%
0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
38.8% English ◂ +5.1 pts 33.7%
17.3% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%
12.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% German +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Dutch +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.3% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 87.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap narrowing
25.9% 11th pct 36.1% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 51.6%
25.9% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
18.0% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 13.5%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap widening
27.8% 3rd pct 37.9% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.8% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
32.4% Year 10 ◂ +20.6 pts 11.8%
20.4% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
12.0% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

54.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +30.6 pts 23.8%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +11.0 pts 12.9%
10.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.5% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.7% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +$90 higher in 3544, VIC gap widening
$612 21st pct $702 38th pct
Household income in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +$346 higher in 3544, VIC gap widening
$916 5th pct $1,262 29th pct
Family income in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +$137 higher in 3542, VIC gap widening
$1,687 36th pct $1,550 26th pct
High earners in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3542, VIC gap steady
3.5% 11th pct 3.4% 11th pct
High-income homes in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3542, VIC gap narrowing
12.1% 34th pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +24.4 pts 17.0%
15.5% $650–$1,499 +18.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 42.7%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 5.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3542, VIC
31.7% 64th pct 29.0% 47th pct
Mental health in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3542, VIC
7.9% 39th pct 6.7% 25th pct
Needs assistance in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3542, VIC gap narrowing
6.5% 67th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%
10.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.0% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
5.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
2.2% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +3.3 pts ▸ 57.9%
15.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap widening
22.6% 73rd pct 33.0% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap narrowing
13.9% 70th pct 14.1% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap narrowing
22.6% 34th pct 23.8% 41st pct
Defence service in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3544, VIC
2.6% 40th pct 3.9% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +14.7 pts higher in 3542, VIC gap widening
40.9% 100th pct 26.2% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +0.2 larger in 3544, VIC gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap widening
5.0% 9th pct 10.3% 32nd pct
Living alone in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap widening
24.1% 37th pct 39.4% 92nd pct

Family composition

40.6% Couples with children +16.9 pts ▸ 57.5%
45.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 33.9%
5.0% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 35.1%
24.1% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
5.2% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.2% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.2% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% 6 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +$3 higher in 3542, VIC gap narrowing
$168 14th pct $165 13th pct
Mortgage in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +$194 higher in 3544, VIC gap widening
$433 0th pct $627 5th pct
People / bedroom in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap narrowing
8.6% 9th pct 10.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3542, VIC gap steady
70.7% 100th pct 62.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap widening
77.6% 46th pct 89.4% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 62.8%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%
0.0% Other tenure +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 102.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% Under $1,000 +16.5 pts ▸ 55.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3542, VIC gap widening
5.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap narrowing
23.3% 72nd pct 23.7% 72nd pct
PT commute in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +1 more in 3542, VIC
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +10.42 more in 3542, VIC
14.39 92nd pct 3.97 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +41.7 more in 3542, VIC
57.6 42nd pct 15.9 29th pct
PT routes in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +1 more in 3542, VIC
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 52.6%
23.3% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
10.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 27.7%
22.6% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
24.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 24.5%
20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 17.0%
5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap narrowing
14.0% 0th pct 20.2% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 29th pct
Participation in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap steady
52.2% 23rd pct 58.3% 42nd pct
Full-time in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3544, VIC gap widening
63.3% 78th pct 67.5% 88th pct

Industries people work in

43.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 49.1%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.9 pts 6.1%
13.3% Retail trade ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%
8.3% Other services ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%
0.0% Education & training +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 45.6%
0.0% Professionals +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.4 pts 5.3%
6.7% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%
5.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +1 higher in 3542, VIC
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +2 higher in 3542, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +1 higher in 3542, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +4 higher in 3544, VIC
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +25 higher in 3542, VIC
1,006 63rd pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +1.3 higher in 3544, VIC
1.5 20th pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +2.0 more in 3544, VIC
1.4 17th pct 3.4 42nd pct
15-min city in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +66.6 pts higher in 3544, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 66.6% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3544, VIC
55.0% 52nd pct 58.1% 54th pct
Walk to school in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3542, VIC
72.5% 50th pct 68.9% 47th pct
Walk to health in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +39.2 more in 3544, VIC
71.9 89th pct 111.1 94th pct
Intersections/km² in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC even
0 26th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in 3542, VICin 3544, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3544, VIC
2.3% 0th pct 2.4% 1st pct

Compare 3542, VIC with nearby areas

3540, VIC 3585, VIC 3584, VIC 3583, VIC 3529, VIC 3544, VIC 3586, VIC 3530, VIC

Compare 3544, VIC with nearby areas

3530, VIC 3531, VIC 3542, VIC 3585, VIC 3588, VIC 3595, VIC 3529, VIC 3596, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3542, VIC vs 3544, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3542/3542-vic/vs/POA3544/3544-vic